Premier League 2024-2025

[Tony Baloney]

United's squad is one of overpayment and undermotivation.

If you think any manager - let alone a 39 year old with minimal experience of managing overpaid, under motivated wankers, and none at all of doing so in a top league - is going to turn that around immediately, you've been reading too much Roy of the Rovers.

They won't finish in the top four. They'll do well to make a European place. And they'll be back in the same spot in 12-18 months time as they were 3 weeks ago.

Saw a photo of Rashford sitting courtside at a Knicks match looking like a rapper. He should have been shifted a few years ago when he was worth something.

[Look-Up!]

United's squad is one of overpayment and undermotivation.

If you think any manager - let alone a 39 year old with minimal experience of managing overpaid, under motivated wankers, and none at all of doing so in a top league - is going to turn that around immediately, you've been reading too much Roy of the Rovers.

They won't finish in the top four. They'll do well to make a European place. And they'll be back in the same spot in 12-18 months time as they were 3 weeks ago.

Understand that and I said the same about last few managers but I think this guy is a good fit for them. A couple of their new signings look decent. There is some gash there too but he seems the type to work and bring people along with him. If he gets a good new manager bounce and form of some of them improve, you'd think at this stage the club should have learned enough to cash out on them as soon as an acceptable offer comes in.

Ok, this season will be testing for him to say the least but expectations have been tempered a lot from the mess the club is in and he'll be given plenty of time so I absolutely would not be writing him off.

[Turf]

Liverpool's form is heading towards the mid 90 points and probably won't need to reach that tally as form of others suggests 82 to 85 points will be enough to win the league title this season

If they win today but you need to allow them a few losses. Well on course for high 80s.

It's like Liverpool aren't allowed to have a sticky patch, if they do they will be labeled bottlers 
A couple of draws here or there and the gap reduces easily enough. It's November ffs Man City aren't even out of the title race yet, they could be going into the game at Anfield if Liverpool don't win today only 5-6 points behind and every possibility of them beating Liverpool in that game.
These knee jerk reactions these days are hilarious every time a team loses a few games.

[Look-Up!]

Liverpool's form is heading towards the mid 90 points and probably won't need to reach that tally as form of others suggests 82 to 85 points will be enough to win the league title this season

If they win today but you need to allow them a few losses. Well on course for high 80s.

It's like Liverpool aren't allowed to have a sticky patch, if they do they will be labeled bottlers 
A couple of draws here or there and the gap reduces easily enough. It's November ffs Man City aren't even out of the title race yet, they could be going into the game at Anfield if Liverpool don't win today only 5-6 points behind and every possibility of them beating Liverpool in that game.
These knee jerk reactions these days are hilarious every time a team loses a few games.

Exactly. Xmas period is tough and an injury here or there, loss of form or bad VAR can drastically change the picture. Get over that in good shape and the table early January is worth talking about. But then there's Feb-March still to navigate with fighting competitions on multiple fronts that really tests squads to their limits and sorts the wheat out from the chaff. 

[Milltown Row2]

Jesus, nothings won on the board bar a few bites, fecking moaning bottlers

[RedHand88]

This is how you win league titles. Winning games where you've been d**ked about.

[Captain Obvious]

Another name on the trophy type win for Liverpool. The poor mouthing from their supporters needs to be binned now.

[jcpen]

Rode their luck today, good win for them all the same, still though they lose to City next week and it's back to 5 points.
Plenty of twists and turns in this race yet.

[J70]

Rode their luck today, good win for them all the same, still though they lose to City next week and it's back to 5 points.
Plenty of twists and turns in this race yet.

City missed a rake of chances yesterday too. If and when Haaland clicks (hopefully not for another few weeks!), they'll be right back in it.

[JoG2]

Jesus, nothings won on the board bar a few bites, fecking moaning bottlers

Bites better than bantz, that is the real modern dilemma? Our species is evolving rightly

[jcpen]

No new manager bounce for Man United.Dose of reality for Amorim, thought Ipswich were great, probably should have won.
 

[AustinPowers]

No new manager bounce for Man United.Dose of reality for Amorim, thought Ipswich were great, probably should have won.
 

He could be the  greatest manager ever , but we'll never find out   at United. Because let's face it , he's working with the same  shower of useless toerags

[Captain Scarlet]

You might say the 2 aul lads starting isn't great but yo me it highlights the fact so many of the United players are tactically brain dead.

Casimero and Eriksen obviously can take on info better. Likewise Evans.

[Blowitupref]

Leicester City have sacked their manager Steve Cooper, he took over the Leicester on a three-year deal from former boss Enzo Maresca just five months ago.  Enzo Maresca left for Chelsea and has them 3rd in the table.

[J70]

Liverpool's form is heading towards the mid 90 points and probably won't need to reach that tally as form of others suggests 82 to 85 points will be enough to win the league title this season

If they win today but you need to allow them a few losses. Well on course for high 80s.

It's like Liverpool aren't allowed to have a sticky patch, if they do they will be labeled bottlers 
A couple of draws here or there and the gap reduces easily enough. It's November ffs Man City aren't even out of the title race yet, they could be going into the game at Anfield if Liverpool don't win today only 5-6 points behind and every possibility of them beating Liverpool in that game.
These knee jerk reactions these days are hilarious every time a team loses a few games.

Exactly. Xmas period is tough and an injury here or there, loss of form or bad VAR can drastically change the picture. Get over that in good shape and the table early January is worth talking about. But then there's Feb-March still to navigate with fighting competitions on multiple fronts that really tests squads to their limits and sorts the wheat out from the chaff. 

It was January-March which derailed Liverpool last year. Salah never properly found his form and sharpness after the AFCON injury. Trent missed a load of matches. We all remember the lineouts in the cups, including that final at Wembley. Then the decisions or brainfarts as you say (Doku's karate kick on McAllister comes to mind. As does Quansah gifting United a way back into a ludicrously one-sided game at OT).

Six months of the season left to go. At some point City and Arsenal will reel them in to a manageable gap, and then it's all about holding your nerve and fitness and form.